Akira Tsunoda, Toshiro Mizuno, Shohei Iida, Katsunori Uchida, Masako Yamashita, Koshi Sukeno, Hiroki Oka, Yasutaka Tono, Mikiya Ishihara, Kanako Saito, Satoshi Tamaru, Keiichi Yamanaka, Isao Tawara
Tumor-related sarcoidosis-like reactions (SLR) have been reported with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). We report a case of 50-year-old woman who observed an enlarged lymph node in the right hilar region and the appearance of a subcutaneous mass in the extremities during chemotherapy with atezolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Skin biopsy revealed the formation of epithelioid granulation species with the Langhans giant cell. After discontinuing atezolizumab in the treatment procedure, the hilar lymph nodes and the subcutaneous mass were reduced...
2022: Case Reports in Oncological Medicine